The postcode WF10 5SW is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF10 5SW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF10 5SW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WF10 5SW as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.
The closest road name to WF10 5SW is Fulmar Road which is centered 16 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Falcon Drive Fulmar Rd and is 46 m away. The closest railway station is Castleford Rail Station, 754 m away.
The closest primary school to WF10 5SW (for ages 11 and under) is Half Acres Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 8, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Castleford Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on October 10, 2019 rated this school as Outstanding
The local pub for residents of WF10 5SW is Roundhill Working Mens Club and is 276 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on April 17, 2015. The nearest takeaway food is available from Breakfast at Tracy's and is 408 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 61.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 71.9% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WF10 5SW is covered by the West Yorkshire police force association and Wakefield District is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WF10 5SW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF10 5SW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF10 5SW
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WF10 5SW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half Acres Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 8, 2020) | 299 m |
| Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 453 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 1.1 km |
| Castleford Park Junior Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 1.12 km |
| Glasshoughton Infant Academy | Academy | 3-7 | 1.13 km | |
| Ackton Pastures Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 1.13 km |
| Castleford Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 10, 2019) | 1.2 km |
| Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 1.26 km |
| Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 1.32 km |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 18, 2021) | 2.37 km |
| Airedale Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 2.59 km |
| Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 2.64 km |
| Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 2.9 km |
| Castleford Townville Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (April 25, 2019) | 2.97 km |
| Airedale Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 2.97 km |
| Airedale Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 3.21 km |
| Normanton Common Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 3.24 km |
| Allerton Bywater Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 3.38 km |
| New College Pontefract | Academy | 16-19 | Outstanding (April 4, 2014) | 3.41 km |
| Methley Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.49 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF10 5SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Moon Nurseries Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2022 | 159 m | |
| Pebble Care Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 27, 2014 | 189 m | |
| Premier Beancroft Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 9, 2018 | 216 m | |
| Roundhill Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 17, 2015 | 276 m | |
| Dolce Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2019 | 299 m | |
| Castleford Bowling Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 18, 2017 | 405 m | |
| Breakfast at Tracy's | Awaiting Inspection | 408 m | |
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2020 | 424 m | |
| Red Chilli Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 429 m | |
| The General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2018 | 432 m | |
| ASDA | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2019 | 432 m | |
| Eurest @ ASDA | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 1, 2018 | 432 m | |
| Panku @ | Awaiting Inspection | 432 m | |
| Double Dragon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2021 | 441 m | |
| ISS Facilities Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 3, 2022 | 453 m | |
| Panda Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2018 | 467 m | |
| Post Office & The Sandwich Maker | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2019 | 467 m | |
| Eurest, Northern Power Grid | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2019 | 473 m | |
| Cutsyke Christian Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2016 | 487 m | |
| Flavers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 9, 2021 | 487 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF10 5SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Falcon Drive Fulmar Rd | 46 m | |
| Falcon Drive Fulmar Rd | 54 m | |
| Falcon Drive Gannett Close | 136 m | |
| Falcon Drive Gannett Close | 144 m | |
| John Street Beancroft St | 166 m | |
| Castleford Rail Station | 754 m | |
| Castleford Rail Station | 777 m | |
| Glasshoughton Rail Station | 1.47 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF10 5SW - Data from Dec 2021
| Mickle Hill | 683 m | |
| Lumley Hill | 1.34 km | |
| Whin Covert Plantation | 1.46 km | |
| Ackton Pasture Wood | 1.57 km | |
| Castleford Cut | 1.8 km | |
| Heald Wood | 1.92 km | |
| The Oxbow Lakes | 1.96 km | |
| Holywell Wood | 2.13 km | |
| Coney Moor Common | 2.38 km | |
| Toll Hill | 2.52 km | |
| Wheldale Basin | 2.59 km | |
| Fairies Hill | 2.67 km | |
| Quarry Plantation | 2.69 km | |
| Parlour Pit Wood | 3.1 km | |
| Ackton Pond Wood | 3.1 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF10 5SW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 73.7 Mbps | 61.3 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.2 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 13.8 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 28.1% | 100% | 81.1 | 15.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 71.9% | 71.9% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WF10 5SW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.71765000 |
| Longitude | -1.35817600 |
| OS Easting | 442454 |
| OS Northing | 0424773 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Yorkshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford |
| Electoral Ward | Altofts and Whitwood |
| Local Authority District | Wakefield |
| Region / Government Office Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| European Electoral Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Leeds City Region Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | West Yorkshire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000036 |
| Travel To Work Area | Wakefield and Castleford |
| NHS England Region | North East and Yorkshire |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Wakefield District |
| Cancer Alliance | West Yorkshire and Harrogate |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
West Yorkshire and Harrogate (Health and Care Partnership) |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Wakefield CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers Group: White communities Subgroup: Outer city hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Castleford BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Castleford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33012558 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wakefield 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wakefield 004D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7C3 |